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The Viaje Satori Karma is a 5 x 52 robusto, the shortest of the three core Satori sizes, with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. Cigar Coop scored the 2013 Karma 88 points, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Viaje Satori Karma is a 5 x 52 round robusto with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. That blend has been used since 2011; halfwheel reported the 2023 batch was rolled at AGANORSA Leaf in Estelí.
What It Tastes Like
Published reviews cover older batches. Cigar Coop gave the 2013 Karma 88 points in September 2013, rating it medium to full, with blackberry as its signature note plus pepper and tea. halfwheel scored the 2011 Karma 84: wood, coffee, leather and pepper up front with slightly bitter dark chocolate, then a sweeter middle of sugar cane and soft earth.
Who It’s For
- Robusto smokers with about an hour to spare, the time halfwheel recorded.
- San Andrés fans; halfwheel says Satori was Viaje’s first use of the leaf.
- Dark-fruit lovers drawn to that blackberry note.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Cigar Coop scored the 2013 Karma 88 and called its draw outstanding
- Shortest of the three core Satori sizes; only the later 4 1/2 x 48 Arya ran smaller
Cons
- halfwheel found the 2011 batch slightly muted
- Cigar Coop had trouble keeping the 2013 burn even
- The reviews we found cover only the 2011 and 2013 batches
About the Viaje Satori
Andre Farkas debuted Satori for retailers at the 2010 IPCPR trade show as an all-Nicaraguan cigar under a dark oscuro leaf. halfwheel lists further releases each year from 2011 to 2015, then 2018 and 2023.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Viaje Private Bale Pajarito: the same 5 x 52 size under an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, made at Aganorsa per halfwheel.
- Viaje The Geisha San Andres: a San Andrés-wrapped Viaje shaped as a 6 3/4 x 52 perfecto.
- Black Works Studio The Five Temples Hornet San Andres: a 5 x 54 pyramid made at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, per Cigar Journal.
Viaje Satori Karma FAQ
How strong is the Viaje Satori Karma?
halfwheel judged the 2011 Karma’s body upper-medium early on, and Cigar Coop rated the 2013 Karma medium to full. Our listing says medium-full.
What wrapper does the Satori Karma use?
A Mexican San Andrés leaf, used since 2011. The 2010 original was a Nicaraguan puro.
Where is the Satori Karma made?
It varies by batch. halfwheel lists Raíces Cubanas in Honduras for 2011 and AGANORSA Leaf in Estelí, Nicaragua for 2023.
How does the Karma differ from the Satori Nirvana and Zen?
Mainly the format, since halfwheel and Cigar Coop describe one shared blend: the Nirvana is a round 6 x 50 and the Zen a 6 3/4 x 52 box-pressed perfecto.
What does Satori mean?
Per halfwheel, it is a Japanese word for an abrupt spiritual awakening.
Our Viaje cigars page gathers the other Viaje blends in our Temple Terrace humidor.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andres |
| Binder | Nicaragua |
| Filler | Nicaragua |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 52 |
